Compare · Eloqa vs Anki
Anki-style review, with the Hindi course built in.
Anki is brilliant at remembering. It can't teach. Eloqa gives you both: lessons that explain the script, the sounds and the grammar, and reviews that bring it all back at the right time.
Why Hindi learners look beyond Anki.
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A deck can't explain
A card can remind you of a word. It can't tell you why मेरा becomes मेरी.
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Hours spent building decks
Finding, fixing and formatting cards is time you could spend learning.
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Quality varies
Shared decks are made by volunteers. Some are excellent; some have wrong audio or spellings.
What you get with Eloqa.
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Pronunciation
See where your tongue goes.
Hindi has sounds English doesn't. Every letter has audio, and diagrams show how to make each sound.
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Grammar
The rules, explained up front.
Each unit opens with how it works, in plain English. The verb explorer shows every tense, and what changes.
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Sentences
Build sentences, don't memorize them.
Put the Hindi together yourself, then see why it works. Get it wrong and the rule comes first, then another go.
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Flashcards
Review just before you forget.
Anki-style spaced repetition, built in. Every letter you learn joins your deck, and you rate how well you knew it.
Eloqa vs Anki, side by side.
| Feature | Anki | Eloqa |
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| Built for | Flashcards for anything | A Hindi course with review built in |
| Course | Bring your own, or download a shared deck | 45 lessons across 3 units, a 4th planned |
| Scheduling | FSRS, fully under your control | Spaced repetition, automatic |
| Grammar | Depends on the deck | Explained up front, in plain English |
| Pronunciation | Depends on the deck | Audio for every letter, mouth diagrams, speaking practice |
| Your own cards | Yes | Planned, not built yet |
| Price | Free on desktop and Android; iPhone app paid | Invite-only beta |
Checked on 25 September 2026, from the sources below. "Not stated for Hindi" means we couldn't find it in Anki's own Hindi materials, not that it's missing. Prices vary by region.
Fair's fair
Anki is great at: Memory scheduling you control completely, for anything you want to remember.
Choose Anki if you already have a course or a textbook and want full control over your reviews.
Who Eloqa is for.
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Classroom-minded learners
You liked a good teacher: the rule, clearly explained, then practice.
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Partners and families
You're learning for someone you love, and want to get their name, and their food, right.
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Heritage learners
You understand some Hindi but never learned to read it. A placement test lets you skip what you know.
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Beginner-course graduates
You've finished a first course and want to know why the sentences work.
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Questions.
- Does Eloqa use spaced repetition like Anki?
- Yes. Every letter you learn joins your review deck, and you rate how well you knew it, Anki-style. Adding your own cards is planned.
- Are there Anki decks for Hindi?
- Yes, there are shared decks for the Devanagari alphabet and for sentences with audio. Quality depends on who made them.
- Can I use Eloqa and Anki together?
- Yes. Plenty of people use more than one app. Eloqa is the place to understand how Hindi works; keep Anki for what you like about it.
- How much does Eloqa cost?
- Eloqa is in an invite-only beta and pricing hasn't been set yet. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you before anything changes.
Learn how Hindi works, then use it.
Eloqa is in development and the beta is invite-only. Join the waitlist and we'll email you when there's a place.
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